The micrometer is a precision measuring instrument,
used by engineers. Each revolution of the rachet moves the spindle face
0.5mm towards the anvil face. The object to be measured is placed
between the anvil face and the spindle face. The rachet is turned
clockwise until the object is ‘trapped’ between these two surfaces and
the rachet makes a ‘clicking’ noise. This means that the rachet cannot
be tightened any more and the measurement can be read.

EXAMPLE MEASURE READINGS

Using the first example seen below:

1.
Read the scale on the sleeve. The example clearly shows12 mm divisions.

2. Still reading
the scale on the sleeve, a further ˝
mm (0.5) measurement can be seen on the bottom half of the scale. The
measurement now reads 12.5mm.

3. Finally, the
thimble scale shows 16 full divisions (these are hundredths of a mm).